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How can you tell if your 996 engine is the original?

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Remanufactured engines have an "x" at the end, so if you engine was replaced with a reman, it should have the x.
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Remanufactured engines have an "x" at the end, so if you engine was replaced with a reman, it should have the x.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Should there be an ID# on it somewhere that should match the VIN of the vehicle? Thanks, Todd

POST 2Original post

No number to match the VIN. there is a Porsche part number on the engine case. Remanufactured engines have an "x" at the end, so if you engine was replaced with a reman, it should have the x.

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post a picture... many people can tell just from looking at it - took my shop guy like 2 seconds to say "yup, original motor" pics of the underside and sides behind the wheels something to do with a coating? on the original motor ? ? ? ?

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Ok thanks. My car should arrive on or around Friday. Will follow back up with y'all. Does anybody know exactly when the 996 switched from cable throttle to e-gas?

POST 5Original post

Order a CoA from PCNA. It will have all the information to match chassis/trans/engine. http://www.porsche.com/filestore.asp...letype=default

POST 6Original post

Original engines are coated in cosmoline, reman are spanky clean.

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1999 was the only year with a throttle cable. The rest were e-gas.

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we are "special" Ed

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